Dual Enrollment

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Are you ready to get a head start on your college degree? Dual Enrollment allows high school students to earn credit for high school and college simultaneously. Choosing Dual Enrollment gives you the advantage of learning how to interact with college professors, improve study skills, and master time management skills that will set you up for success.

JSU offers over 90 Dual Enrollment course options taught by faculty trained to work with students in high school. Your classes can be taken at the high school campus, online, or on JSU’s campus.

Apply

Step 1 Submit your free Dual Enrollment Admissions Application
Step 2 Request high school to send official High School Authorization Form 

*Already applied but never attended? Fill out your Application for Readmission

Dual Enrollment Admission Requirements

  • 10th, 11th or 12th grade high school student 
  • 3.0 high school GPA on a 4.0 scale 
  • Approval from high school counselor or administrator

* Students who are admitted to the university as Dual Enrollment students will receive an acceptance letter and email upon their admission.

* If you have previously been admitted but did not enroll for that term or have not been enrolled for more than one year, you will need to re-apply for dual enrollment admissions using the Readmission Application.

Find Your Career Fit with Jax Tracks for Dual Enrollment

At Jax State, we want to help you find the right path to your dream job! We know that figuring out a major can be hard, so we developed five Career Tracks to let you choose a more general grouping of careers and college majors while getting started in your dual enrollment courses.

Explore Jax Tracks

Tuition and Scholarships

Tuition

JSU offers tuition at a reduced rate for Dual Enrollment students at less than half the cost of undergraduate tuition and no university fees.

There is no financial aid possible for Dual Enrollment students, but PACT plans may be used. Please contact Office of Financial Aid if you plan to use a prepaid program to pay for DE courses. Payment plans may also be set up through the Bursar’s Office prior to the payment deadline. Visit the Office of Student Accounts for more information on payment plans and deadlines.

Scholarships

JSU's Dual Enrollment program offers scholarship opportunities twice yearly for fall and spring semesters. Admitted students can complete a competitive application for these scholarships that cover the current tuition cost of one course, $504.

View Scholarship Opportunities

Dual Credit Courses

Dual Enrollment students will earn college and high school credit simultaneously through academic, Gateway, and J-STEAM course offerings. 

These courses make up what JSU refers to as General Studies Requirements. These are courses that are needed for almost every major at JSU, as well as courses that will transfer to other in-state universities. These courses also count on the high school transcript toward graduation requirements.

These courses are offered to dual students who have completed most of their high school graduation requirements and want to begin exploring a future major. The courses have been selected by academic departments as introductory courses for students and are often the first course a student would take in their major. Beyond moving past the general studies curriculum, these courses also provide dual students the opportunity to interact with JSU faculty in their field and other students who will be in their program when they become full-time Gamecocks! These courses can count on the high school transcript as Career Technical Education (CTE) or elective credit toward graduation requirements.

These are Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM)-related courses that are offered through our J-STEAM scholarship program. These courses are taught by JSU professors and provide students with opportunities to take scholarship courses that are often not offered at their high school. These courses also count on the high school transcript toward graduation requirements.

View Dual Enrollment Course Listing

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DE Program Benefits

Dual Enrollment Student Ambassadors

Meet our Student Ambassadors

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Faculty Resources

Next Steps for Admitted Students

Find Your JSU ID Number
Your nine-digit JSU Identification (ID) Number is located at the top of your admissions letter and email. You will use this number to reference your personal student information when contacting offices on campus.

Log In to MyJaxState
Your username and initial password are located at the bottom of your admissions email. You will use this username and initial password to access your MyJaxState account to view personal student information, view your account balance, and access many other student links.

Log In to Your Jax State Email Account (GEM)
Each student is assigned a Jax State E-mail account upon admission. This E-mail address is located at the bottom of your admissions letter. Visit Office 365 to log in. Please set up DUO authentication and start checking your Jax State e-mail account frequently as important information is communicated via this account.

Jax State hosts daily campus tours so you can get to know your way around the Friendliest Campus in the South!

You'll need to register for each dual enrollment course you plan to take through your MyJaxState account. Some classes may require you to take a Placement Exam prior to registration. After you've completed registration you can submit payment or enroll in a payment plan through your MyJaxState account under View Account/Make A Payment.

Canvas is Jax State's Learning Management System. You'll use this platform to work on assignments, view your grades, communicate with your teacher and classmates, and more!

We offer orientation sessions specially designed to help students get officially introduced to JSU and meet faculty, staff, and other dual enrollment students.

Important Dates

February 3: Fall Scholarship Applications Open
March 14: Course Registration Opens for Fall
April 7: Fall Scholarship Application Deadline
June 25, July 16, July 23: New Dual Enrollment Student Orientation Sessions
August 20: Classes Begin
August 26: Payment Due
August 26: Last Day to Register or Add a Class

Resources

Student Success
Veteran and Military Services
Parking and Transportation
Academic Calendar

Contact Us

Want to learn more? Our friendly staff and Admissions Counselors would love to help!

Contact the Dual Enrollment Team